I am seriously considering buying an LCD monitor. Right now I have a Samsung Syncmaster 950p, and I love it, but this SOB is huge. All that screen realestate = no desktop realestate I'd like to be able to keep my computer and still have a place to do other work, like homework, research papers, and such. The only thing really stopping me from getting an LCD is justifying the price when I have a working monitor sitting right in front of me. Also, My brain says 17" but my wallet says 15". So I have two questions really: Should I get one or not, and if so, what should I get? I was thinking maybe a Samsung, Viewsonic, KDS RADs, or maybe one of the Envision LCDs (anybody used one of these? haven't had much of a chance to look at them) I would prefer if it were something I could pick up locally, and I know I can get these. Any help will be much appreciated.
Guess I should add: I don't play fast-paced games all that often, so performance (rise/fall time) isn't that big of an issue, but I don't want to see ghosting every time something moves either. Also, I do like to watch DVDs which I know LCDs aren't that good for, but I've got a 20" television sitting right here to watch those on if need be. My video card has both D-sub and DVI - it's a GF3 Ti200 - so the type of connection won't be an issue. And I'm not completely opposed to ordering online; if anybody knows of any good deals, online or B&M stores, please let me know.
Nate
Guess I should add: I don't play fast-paced games all that often, so performance (rise/fall time) isn't that big of an issue, but I don't want to see ghosting every time something moves either. Also, I do like to watch DVDs which I know LCDs aren't that good for, but I've got a 20" television sitting right here to watch those on if need be. My video card has both D-sub and DVI - it's a GF3 Ti200 - so the type of connection won't be an issue. And I'm not completely opposed to ordering online; if anybody knows of any good deals, online or B&M stores, please let me know.
Nate